Tony Chafer and Margaret A. Majumdar, eds. Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa. London: Routledge, 2024. 504 pp. Illustrations. £47.99. Paper: ISBN: 9781032586069.

The Routledge Handbook of Francophone Africa is an accessible and engaging collection of essays about the origins and history of Francophone identity and Francophonie through the prism of French and Belgian colonialism in Africa.The book is an extensive, yet digestible, collection of essays exploring the historical and contemporary relationships between French-speaking colonial powers and Africa and nuanced ways in which "Francophone," "Francophonie," and related concepts must be understood.While they are often associated with the historical relationships between France and Africa since colonial times or specific geographic and cultural boundaries, these terms are fluid, complex, and increasingly reflective of identities that include non-French-speaking African nations.The handbook has an introduction and twenty-eight chapters that provide important contexts for understanding the social, political, economic, and cultural significance of Francophone identity and Francophonie as an organizational entity.